Larco, the market leader in safety mat systems for machine safeguarding, has introduced a powerful new safety mat control unit that offers a sophisticated mix of advanced mat system monitoring and simple dependability. 

The Zone Monitor 3000, Larco’s latest addition to its advanced family of safety mat control units, is designed for the toughest industrial environments. The Zone Monitor 3000 provides individual mat status indicators for up to four Larco safety mats through high-visibility LEDs. In addition, the Zone Monitor 3000 can accommodate a variety of power requirements and is designed to meet or exceed CE, UL and CUL safety system requirements. 

Zone Monitor 3000 Features & Benefits

• Combines Sophistication and Simplicity
  The first control of its kind to offer the dependability of field-proven reliable technology, while providing the user with diagnostic outputs needed to maintain productivity and reduce downtime
• Advanced Individual Mat Diagnostics
  Offers the unique ability to indicate open circuits on individual mats to make diagnostics easier
• Compact Size
  Designed for safety mat layouts of up to four mats
• Rugged Design
  Suitable for tough industrial environments with an enclosure rated IP 65 and NEMA 12
• Flexible Power Inputs and Operation Modes
  Accommodates a variety of power requirements, including 120 VAC, 240 VAC and 24 VDC  and offers two modes of operation (automatic restart and guard only) in one unit
• Dependable and Long Lasting
  Field replaceable relay pack designed to last more than 500,000 electrical cycles at 1 Amp
• Designed to Meet UL, CE and CUL Requirements
  Designed to meet or exceed ANSI B11.19-2003, UL 508-1999, EN 1760-1-1998. Designed to meet Category 3 safety requirements

As part of an industrial safety system that includes Larco presence-sensing safety mats and a variety of trim extrusions, Larco Zone Monitors, including the 3000 and the 5000ex, and Larco’s din-rail mountable MAX-series safety relays offer a durable solution to your machine-guarding needs. Larco safety mat systems have earned the reputation of providing a superior product that is not only durable, but is virtually trouble free. Larco products have been used in many applications, including robotic welding, laser welding and cutting, pick and place robots, plastics blow molding machines, assembly machinery, water jet machines, automated material handling, packaging machinery, textile machinery, paper converting machinery, and CNC punches and tube benders.

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